7 octobre 2021

Lot 104. A gilt-bronze lion-form incense holder, Tang Dynasty (618-907); Height 3 in., 7.6 cm. Estimate: 10,000 - 15,000 USD. Lot sold: 69,300 USD. © Sotheby's 2021 standing foursquare with each paw on a cylindrical pedestal, looking fiercely ahead with head slightly turned, teeth bared, and curly cascading mane, the brawny muscular body harnessed and draped in a saddlecloth supporting a lobed joss stick holder, the bushy tail uplifted and alert. From the Collection of Bruce Dayton and... [Lire la suite]

Lot 104. A small gilt-bronze figure of a bodhisattva, Tang dynasty (618-907); Height 2 in., 5.1 cm. Estimate: 5,000 - 7,000 USD. Lot sold: 5,040 USD. © Sotheby's 2021 seated atop a circular lotus base in royal ease, with the right arm resting on the raised right knee, the expressive face looking intently in the same direction, adorned with an ornamented headdress, jewelry, sashes, and a draped dhoti, wood stand. From the Collection of Bruce Dayton and Ruth Stricker Dayton. ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 103. A rare and large fragmentary gilt-bronze figure of a goose, Han dynasty (206-220 AD); Height 17½ in., 44.5 cm. Estimate: 30,000 - 50,000 USD. Lot sold: 44,100 USD. © Sotheby's 2021 comprising four finely cast gilt-bronze components and a later-added Perspex body, the bird with elongated S-curved neck and an elegantly tapering beak, the eyes indicated by a pair of recessed circles, all supported on a pair of sturdy webbed feet, with an upturned tail fanned out. From the... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 102. A bronze vessel and cover (Dui), Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period; Diameter 9¾ in., 24.7 cm. Estimate: 10,000 - 15,000 USD. Lot sold: 17,640 USD. © Sotheby's 2021 the deep sides resting on a short straight foot and set with a pair of beast-mask handles each suspending a loose ring, surmounted by a domed cover with four dragon-form finials that serve as legs when the lid is turned over, decorated overall with bands of stylized interlocking dragon heads and hooked scrolls... [Lire la suite]

Lot 101. A bronze oil lamp, Tang dynasty (618-907); Height 4⅞ in., 12.4 cm. Estimate: 15,000 - 20,000 USD. Lot sold: 52,920 USD. © Sotheby's 2021 five leaf-form feet arching to support a wide circular drip pan with an everted rim, a conical post rising from the center of the pan and opening into a second pan modeled as a lotus blossom with naturalistic undulating petals, then extending further to support a small hexalobed oil cup at the pinnacle, in the lower drip pan... [Lire la suite]

Lot 100. A small beige jade disc, Warring States period-Han dynasty (475 BC-AD 220); Diameter 1¾ in., 4.5 cm. Estimate: 5,000 - 7,000 USD. Lot sold: 23,940 USD. © Sotheby's 2021 of circular section centered with an aperture, each side carved with a ground of raised spirals, the inner and outer edges with a raised rim, the translucent stone a greenish-beige tone with fine russet veining, stand. From the Collection of Bruce Dayton and Ruth Stricker Dayton. Provenance: Bernstein & Co.,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 99. A rare gold openwork 'lotus' hairpin, Song dynasty (960-1279); Length 5⅜ in., 13.6 cm. Estimate: 6,000 - 8,000 USD. Lot sold: 6,300 USD. © Sotheby's 2021 the finial cast as a blossoming lotus flower just before full bloom, the three layers of petals overlapping and with the tips of the innermost petals curving toward the center, each petal rendered with an openwork design, the center of the flower hollow, the post wrapped in a sheet of gold foil worked in repoussé... [Lire la suite]

Lot 213. The Gate of Paradise. A pair of Mughal spectacles set with emerald lenses, in diamond-mounted frames, India, lenses circa 17th century, frames 19th century; setting: 12.5cm, lenses: each approx. 2.6cm long, 2cm wide and 0.295cm thick, 30.1grams. Estimate: 1,500,000 - 2,500,000 GBP. (C) 2021 Sotheby's Lot 214. The Halo of Light. A pair of Mughal spectacles set with diamond lenses, in diamond-mounted frames, India, lenses circa 17th century, frames... [Lire la suite]